The Vinland Sagas: The Icelandic Sagas about the First Documented Voyages Across the North Atlantic
| AUTHOR | Sigurosson, Gisli; Kunz, Keneva; Anonymous et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (08/01/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
The bestselling saga of Eirik the Red, Leif the Lucky, and the first American explorers The all-time bestselling of the sagas in Penguin Classics, The Vinland Sagas are published here in a vibrant new translation. Consisting of The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga, they chronicle the adventures of Eirik the Red and his son, Leif Eirikson, who explored North America 500 years before Columbus. Famous for being the first-ever descriptions of North America, and written down in the early thirteenth century, they recount the Icelandic settlement of Greenland by Eirik the Red, the chance discovery by seafaring adventurers of a mysterious new land, and Eirik's son Leif the Lucky's perilous voyages to explore it. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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ISBN-13:
9780140447767
ISBN-10:
0140447768
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
120
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.40 x 7.50 inches
Weight:
0.26 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Criticism | Medieval
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
970.013
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The bestselling saga of Eirik the Red, Leif the Lucky, and the first American explorers The all-time bestselling of the sagas in Penguin Classics, The Vinland Sagas are published here in a vibrant new translation. Consisting of The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga, they chronicle the adventures of Eirik the Red and his son, Leif Eirikson, who explored North America 500 years before Columbus. Famous for being the first-ever descriptions of North America, and written down in the early thirteenth century, they recount the Icelandic settlement of Greenland by Eirik the Red, the chance discovery by seafaring adventurers of a mysterious new land, and Eirik's son Leif the Lucky's perilous voyages to explore it. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Translator:
Kunz, Keneva
Translated by Keneva Kunz" who is a lecturer in English and applied linguistics at the University of Iceland.
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